Daily Devotions

My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》

My Song In The Night (Gospel of Luke)
我夜间的歌曲《路加福音》
 
Day 
Day 234

Text: Luke 19: 11-19

A WRONG UNDERSTANDING ABOUT THE KINGDOM OF GOD

1. Many failed to understand the Teaching about the Kingdom of God.

a. Some thought it was a political and earthly kingdom.
b. Some of them thought that this kingdom would appear immediately.

2. This wrong understanding had to be corrected.

a. A wrong understanding must be corrected.
b. Truth must be affirmed and upheld.

THE PARABLE OF THE MINAS I

1. Once again, the Lord Jesus taught the people by a Parable.

2. Features of the Parable of the Minas :

a. There was a nobleman
i. He was to receive a kingdom for himself.
i. He had to travel a long distance to obtain this kingdom.
iii. He would return soon.
iv. He gave his 10 servants, 10 minas (Luke 19:13a).
(One servant received one mina each; one mina is about 60 shekels.)
v. He exhorted them with these words.

“Do business till I come.”

Luke 19:13b

b. But there were some who did not like him.
i. They hated him.
ii. A delegation was sent to reject the giving of a kingdom to him (Luke 19:14).
c. All the servants had to account for the money given to them (Luke 19:15).
i. One servant did exceptionally well.

“Master, your mina has earned ten minas.”

Luke 19:16
(That is 1000% profit.)

ii. Another servant reported.

“Master, your mina has earned 5 minas.”

Luke 19:18
(That is 500% profit.)

d. The Commendation of the servants who had been faithful:
i. The one who had earned 10 minas.

“Well done, good servant; because you were faithful in a very little, have authority over ten cities.”

Luke 19:17

ii. The one who had earned 5 minas.

“Likewise he said to him, ‘You also be over five cities.”

Luke 19:19

经文:路加福音 19:11-19

对天国错误的理解

1. 许多人没法正确的了解有关上帝天国的教诲

a. 有些人认为它是政治性和世俗的国家

b. 有些人认为这国家会突然出现

2. 这错误的理解必须纠正

a. 错误的理解必须纠正

b. 真理必须被确认和坚持

交银于十仆的比喻(上段)

1. 主耶稣通过比喻教导众人

2. 这比喻中的特征:

a. 有一个贵胄

i. 要得国回来

ii. 他必须往远方去

iii. 他将返回

iv. 他叫了他的十个仆人来,交给他们十锭银子《路加福音 19:13a》(每个仆人各得到一锭银子,一锭大约60舍客勒)

v. 他勉励他们:

“你们去做生意,直等我回来”

《路加福音 19:13b》

b. 但有些人却恨他

i. 他们憎恨他

ii. 打发使者随后去说:‘我们不愿意这个人做我们的王。’《路加福音 19:14》

c. 所有仆人必须申报做生意赚了多少 《路加福音 19:15》

i. 有一位仆人特别杰出

“主啊,你的一锭银子已经赚了十锭。”

《路加福音 19:16》
(这是十倍利润)

ii. 另一位说:

“主啊,你的一锭银子已经赚了五锭。”

《路加福音19:18》
(这是五倍利润)

d. 表彰忠义的仆人:

i. 对赚了十锭银子的仆人:

“好,良善的仆人!你既在最小的事上有忠心,可以有权柄管十座城。”

《路加福音19:17》

ii. 对赚了五锭银子的仆人:

“你也可以管五座城。”

《路加福音 19:19》